The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-10-25
Incidents of the Day,

me iollowing representatives of the press
are attending the exposition: Mr.. Il, b.
GIessner, of the Cincinnati Tmes-Star; Mr..
T: b. Peatie, of the Chicago News; Major
6lbson, of the New York Tribune Mr.. w. ID.
Hawley. of the birmingham Age; Colonel
Todd, OF the Anderson Journal; Dir. w. A.
Wilgus, of the Hopkinsville South Kentuclk-
ian; Mr. Rogers, of Harper's Weekly Mr.. Dc
Graw, OF the United Press; Mr.. Beckford, of
the Associated Press.
y. w. Ihommas, president of the Nashville,
Chattanooga and st. Louis railroad, arrived in
the city last night on his private car. His
party consisted of Mrs w. l.. Nichol Miss De
BOW, Miss Glare, Miss Anna Glare, Colonel
Sewer and Colonel b. w. Wrenn.
Governor John Peter Richardson, of South
Carolina, the guest of Governor Gordon, was
accompanied by Colonies j. IL. Traynham j.
u. Maxwell, w. d. Tarrant and several others
Governor Gordon's staff and Mr.. Frank Gordon
received him at the car-shed, and he arrived
Just short time before President Cleveland.
Governor Lounsbury will arrive by the Air
Line at 9 this evening and will be the guest of
Willis Raglan on Peachtree street. He will be
accompanied by four of his official staff, and
VIII be received in an official manner at the
car-shed by the members of Governor Gordon's
staff.
Governor Taylor and party came down in
the Pullman sleeper Clorine. This is Pull
mans newest and finest cara perfect gem in
its way The car is at the union depot, and an
invitation to the public to call and inspect it
is rendered by Mr.. Kontz, the manager of
the Pullman interests in Atlanta.
AS large as was the crowd on the big day
last week, 1t was nothing when compared with
the throng that filed the grounds and build
ings on yesterday.
How many visitors were there?
Not less than forty thousand. This is the
estimate of sagacious men who are accustomed
to numbering crowds.
AS soon as the gates were thrown open peo-
pie began filing in. They came in pairs and
III groups. These early arrivals were mostly
newcomers, Who had not visited the exposi-
ton befDTv.
Ss3y . O'clock several thorcepd visitors were
stfiofling about the grounds and through the
buildings. An hour later tho crowd had
doubled, and by II o'clock between Is 900 and
10000 people were within the confines of the
exposition. Every train which left the city
was loaded to its utmost carrying capacity
The trains ran regularly and made quick time.
The platforms were continually crowded with
people. by noon the throng had been greatly
augmented, and by 2 o'clock it had reached its
highest point During the day every building
contained thousands of visitors, and it was by
no means easy for person to navigate. There
was no time Tor examining the exhibits slowly
and infinitely. In the main building the aisles
and corridors were jammed and the private
enclosures were filled with ladies. Each ex-
hibitOr wore happy smile as his display was
inspected by hundreds of curious sight-seers
In the surging mass were representatives
of every class of humanity. Distinguished poll
ticians from Maine, Connecticut and New York
were wedged close to the horny-handed farmer
from Nebraska and Mississippi Merchants
and professional men were elbowed by fair
young women and brawny mechanics. Lit
erary men and society women were in the
ranks with working women and school chill
dren. The citizens of North Carolina were
mingling with those of Arkansas. The Texas
cotton planter was next the tobaoco-raiser
from Virginia and the sugar planter from
Louisiana. All classes, all conditions, all
colors were component parts of this conglom-
crate mass. 1t is safe to affirm that in this
gathering were citizens of every state and ter
ritory of the union Nothing but praise was
heard on all sides. Amazement was expressed
at the stupcndous achievement which had
been wrought: The exposition was declared
by everybody to be an unqualified success.